Jaylen Watson
Top 50% all-time defensive backsSolid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight197 lb
BornSep 17, 1998
Age27
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 7, Pick 243 Β· KC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A defensive back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2925 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons Γ ~12 surplus β VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | β | KC | 15 | β | 44 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 605 | 54.3% | 114 | 29.7% | 71 | 46 | 0.6 | 103.9 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | KC | 13 | β | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 440 | 45.3% | 189 | 47.8% | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 103.6 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | KC | 6 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 341 | 90.5% | 32 | 21.7% | 30 | 16 | 0.5 | 75.4 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | KC | 15 | β | 64 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 867 | 95.0% | 1 | 3.0% | 64 | 40 | 0.6 | 79.0 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 49 | β | 168 | 121 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,253 | 71.3% | 336 | 25.5% | 213 | 129 | β | β | β | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 15 | 9* | 44 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 13 | 0* | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 6 | 5* | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 27 | KC | 15 | 14* | 64 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Career | 49 | 28* | 168 | 121 | 47 | 8 | 4 | β | β | 3 | 24 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 22.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 605 | 54.3% | 114 | 29.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 440 | 45.3% | 189 | 47.8% |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 6 | 5* | β | 0.0% | 341 | 90.5% | 32 | 21.7% |
| 2025 | 27 | KC | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 867 | 95.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 53 | 28* | β | β | 2,253 | β | 336 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 16 | 9* | 71 | 46 | 0.6 | 103.9 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 16 | 0* | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 103.6 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 6 | 5* | 30 | 16 | 0.5 | 75.4 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | KC | 15 | 14* | 64 | 40 | 0.6 | 79.0 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 53 | 28* | 213 | 129 | β | β | β | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 502025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+59
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1001.909Snap share71.3%Def snaps2,253ReliableCV 0.22
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 75thClass Pos 29thClass All 68th
18 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 33thClass All 20th
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl21Solo20Ast1QBHits1Dis1.0Int2PD6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Travis KelceTE4yJames WinchesterLS4yChris JonesDL4yHarrison ButkerK4yDerrick NnadiNT4yPatrick MahomesQB4yMichael DannaLB4yCreed HumphreyC4yNoah GrayTE4yTrey SmithG4yNick BoltonLB4yGeorge KarlaftisDE4yLeo ChenalLB4yBryan CookSAF4yJoshua WilliamsCB4yTrent McDuffieCB4yIsiah PachecoRB4yJack CochraneLB4yMalik HerringDE4yCole ChristiansenLB4yJoe ThuneyG3yMike PennelDT3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR3yJustin ReidS3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #243
#235Daniel HardyDE#236Deane LeonardCB#237Chase LucasCB#238Thayer Munford Jr.OT#239Rodney ThomasDB#240Christian HolmesCB#241Chris OladokunQB#242Kalon BarnesCB#244Christian MatthewCB#245Andrew StueberOT#247Skylar ThompsonQB#249Rasheed WalkerOT#250Brittain BrownRB#251Isiah PachecoRB#252Jeffrey GunterDE#253Russ YeastSAF
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJaylen inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Bryan Cook (2022β2025), and handed it to Trent McDuffie (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2022draft
Drafted by KC β Round 7, Pick 243
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 197 lb
Frame
197 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 1 | W18OutΒ· AnkleW20QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2023 | KC | 1 | W4OutΒ· ShoulderW7QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
51
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
C2023
F2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
24 career value over replacement β #2925 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #243 (Rd 7) Β· KC Β· 2022 Β· +28.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+28.2
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